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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408,048.50 and 6,808,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408,048.50 and 6,808,593 is: 10,516,431.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408,048.50 : 6,808,593 = 6,808,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408,048.50/6,808,593 = 6,808,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408,048.50x = 6,808,593 × 6,808,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408,048.50x = 46,356,938,639,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,356,938,639,649/4,408,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,516,431.17

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